Beyond the classroom, TDPS faculty and staff are putting their skills and expertise into practice in the fields of theater, dance, and performance studies. Here's a quick look at where you can find their work in the Bay Area (and beyond) this winter and spring.
Book:
Chapter: "Key Writings: Considering Valdezian Spaces: Taking Body, Heart, Mind, and Spirit to the People"
By Karina Gutiérrez (Assistant Professor)
This new book studies the life and work of the Chicano playwright, director, performer, and producer along with the implications of his legacy for Chicana/o/x communities and for all who engage with his work.
Dance:
Featuring Megan Lowe (Staff & Alum)
January 31 – February 2 at YBCA, San Francisco
An elegant and imaginative apparatus-based dance performance that explores truths about women and incarceration.
Featuring Bear Graham (Continuing Lecturer)
February 13–15 at Joe Goode Annex, San Francisco
Two Doors
By SanSan Kwan (Professor & Department Chair)
April 25–27 at Dance Mission Theater, San Francisco
Theater & Opera:
Libretto by Philip Kan Gotanda (Professor)
February 15–16 at Zellerbach Playhouse, UC Berkeley
This new opera recasts the incarceration of Japanese Americans to show us disturbing truths about America then and America now.
Featuring Nancy Carlin (Lecturer)
February 9 – March 2 at Center REP, Walnut Creek
Scenic Design by Arnel Sancianco (Lecturer)
February 8 – March 9 at Aurora Theatre, Berkeley
Lighting Design by Ray Oppenheimer (Lecturer)
February 13 – March 8 at The Magic Theatre, San Francisco
Lysistrata: A Woman's Translation
Directed by Timmia Hearn DeRoy (Assistant Professor)
March 6–9 at Zellerbach Hall, Room 7, UC Berkeley
Directed by Rebecca Ennals (Lecturer)
A.C.T. School & Community Tour, San Francisco Bay Area
March 12–29, 2025
Other Events:
Featuring Chelsea Gregory (Lecturer) with the Belonging Resident Company
March 27–29 at Zellerbach Hall, UC Berkeley